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Rediscovering Albums

Not Here Still

17:09 / 28.01.02

We've all done it. Bought an album, thought it was great for a few weeks, then not played it again for ages.

I did it the other day with the first Alabama 3 album, Exile on Coldharbour Lane. I hadn't listened to it for ages, and when I had it was mainly on the strength of 'Aint Goin' To Goa.'

Now, I really love it. I'm seeing it in a whole new light, and I haven't stopped playing it for a week.

So two questions; what album have you just rediscovered?

And are any of the other Alabama 3 albums worth getting?

Matthew Fluxington

17:24 / 28.01.02

Right now, I'm listening to Matthew Sweet, who I've sorta rediscovered. Not any one album in particular, though I do like Girlfriend the best. I made a little best-of cd, I've been listening to that a bit. I've been listening to a lot of 90s alt. power pop lately... it's just a fickle little thing. I'm working on getting together a nice little mix cd for myself...

Rev. Wright

17:54 / 28.01.02

I was on a mission, sorting out some corking Ska tunes and such like for a gig soon, and stumbled across my Vigin Universal Compilation of Suicidal Tendencies (bought to save the vynil)

Its really hitting a spot, that hasn't been itched in ages. Especially the tracks:

How Will I Laugh Tomorrow
If I Don't Wake Up
Subliminal

Oh, the album being reloved in the car is The Prodigy Experience. Vavooom

Wind It Up
Everybody In The Place
One Love

Makes me proud to be Essex (Joy!!??!!)

Cop Killer

06:02 / 29.01.02

I just rediscovered my 7" by this band called the Yummy Fur, that me and a friend decided to get one day because we decided that it was genius while we were really stoned. Hadn't listened to it in ages but started again and I love it, really fun off-kilter punk pop stuff.

Regrettable Juvenilia

07:54 / 29.01.02

I've been rediscovering the first disc of Wu-Tang Forever this morning. Well, it's not like I'd ever completely forgotten about it, but listening to the first few tracks on the way to work this morning, I was struck again by how mind-blowing tracks like 'Reunited' and 'For Heaven's Sake' sounded when I first heard them (the kind of production RZA was doing at this point is probably still my favourite work of his), and how much listening to parts of that album takes me back to a particular time and place. It's Wu, motherfuckers...

Opalfruit

08:15 / 29.01.02

I've actually been listening to Pond's "The Practice of Joy Before Death" once again and I'm marvelling at what a fantastic album it is, why haven't I listened to it more!

Also I've been listening to Matthew Sweet again as well, my Girlfriend was playing 'Girlfriend' a while back and I got hooked on it and had to dig out my copy of "blue sky on mars" (not as good as Girlfriend, but still a great album).

Also been listening to Roundhead's "Breathe Slack Aim Squeeze", lovely, dark voice, guitars and cello.

[ 29-01-2002: Message edited by: Opalfruit ]

Fengs for the Memory

08:27 / 29.01.02

Violent Femmes, first album - what an intense sparse gem that is.
Spine of God, Monster Magnet - overblown, self indulgent, drug rock at it's finest.

Laughing

08:27 / 29.01.02

Pink Floyd's Saucerful of Secrets. I literally rediscovered this album a few days ago -- I misplaced it a while back and found it while cleaning house. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a classic.

Laughing

10:49 / 29.01.02

Oh, also Bright Eyes' Fevers and Mirrors. A damn fine album, kinda whiny and angsty and just right.

rizla mission

12:32 / 29.01.02

The best album to rediscover is Beck's 'Odelay'. I rediscover the greatness of it about once every three months, almost like clockwork.

And it never gets old!

Ganesh

17:32 / 29.01.02

The Smiths' 'The Queen Is Dead'. Another regular in the revolving door of rediscovery...

rizla mission

12:04 / 30.01.02

Last night I rediscovered the greatness of another Beck record 'Stereopathetic Soulmanure' which I'd previously enjoyed in a 'listen to all this fucked up noise and crazy songs about beer and the devil Beck made before he was famous!' way, but coming back to it with a hightened appreciation for both fucked up noise and lo-fi blues singing, I now recognize it as a genuinely great album.

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